NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors

01/08/2026

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Governor Hochul's new proposals focus on online safety for kids and mental health support

https://conta.cc/4sLUfHY

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors January 8, 2026 Protecting Our Kids: Governor Hochul Announces Nation-Leading Proposals to Protect Kids Online, Restrict AI Chatbots and Com

12/18/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Despite being launched over three years ago, awareness of the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline remains alarmingly low.

https://conta.cc/3La72Tt

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors December 18, 2025 After Three years, 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline Still Largely Unknown A new national survey conducted by NORC at the Univ

12/11/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Governor Hochul announces $45.9M for supportive housing across NY.

https://conta.cc/3KVniri

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors December 11, 2025 Governor Hochul Announces More Than $45 Million to Fund Supportive Housing Statewide Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday anno

12/04/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: New survey shows success of distraction-free schools law.

https://conta.cc/4pPRnaK

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors December 4, 2025 New Survey Shows Governor Hochul’s Distraction-Free Schools Law is Delivering Outstanding Results for New York Students and

11/20/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Rural health funding may not align with diverse needs.

https://conta.cc/3LIqney

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors November 20, 2025 State Awards From Most of the Rural Health Fund Could Vary Only Modestly Despite Large Differences in Rural Needs A new an

11/19/2025

CLMHD is proud to be included in the latest issue of
New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) News. Disaster mental health is becoming increasingly urgent, and DCSs are leading local readiness and response efforts. Read more:

Published three times a year by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), NYSAC News is the official publication of NYSAC, a non-profit, municipal association serving the 57 counties of New

11/13/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: Banning Phones in Schools Is Drastically Changing the Behavior of Kids

https://conta.cc/4oWYIor

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors November 13, 2025 Banning Phones in Schools Is Drastically Changing the Behavior of Kids Over the past few years, a huge number of schools i

11/06/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: New York releases its first maternal mental health report.

https://conta.cc/4oMc9qX

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors November 6, 2025 Governor Hochul Announces New York State’s First-Ever Report on Maternal Mental Health Governor Kathy Hochul today announce

10/30/2025

In the latest CLMHD Weekly e-News: CLMHD Holds Fall 2025 Full Membership Meeting in Penn Yan

https://conta.cc/4hyTU6h

10/16/2025

Yesterday, Niagara DCS Laura Kelemen & Monroe DCS Dr. April Aycock joined The Capitol Pressroom to discuss competency restoration in NYS. The Conference extends its appreciation to David Lombardo for highlighting this issue and thanks to Senator Samra Brouk and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon for sponsoring S.1004A/A.5567A.

Counties are on the hook for the costly and lengthy process ensuring criminal defendants are mentally fit to stand trial.

10/16/2025

In this week's CLMHD e-News: How 106 People Got Together to Stop a School Shooting Before It Happened

https://conta.cc/4mXBtJp

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors October 16, 2025 *Note: CLMHD e-News won't be published next week but will return to inboxes on 10/30* How 106 People Got Together to Stop a

10/09/2025

Check out the latest CLMHD Weekly e-News: https://conta.cc/48o9Oh9

Email from NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors October 9, 2025 DCSs Featured at Statewide Threat Assessment Management (TAM) Summit in Albany Four county Directors of Community Services (